New missions for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs: Treating alcoholism and smoking?

New missions for Ozempic and other GLP-1 drugs: Treating alcoholism and smoking?

Ozempic (Photo illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images) The blockbuster drugs designed to control diabetes — now also widely used to help overweight people shed pounds — show great promise for tackling other prickly health problems: treating alcoholism, and perhaps smoking and other substance use disorders as well. This is a potential game-changer. While overdose deaths from fentanyl and its sinister cousins have seized the spotlight for years —…

Adapting To The Sober-Curious, Ozempic-Friendly Consumer

While alcohol consumption is cooling, the battle between clean-label ingredients and high-protein performance foods is heating up. The hosts examine what’s driving these massive shifts in consumer behavior, and how brands like David, Crisp Power and Athletic Brewing are responding. In this Episode 0:15: Not Jail, Maybe. Chicago Dollars. Less Sauce, More Protein. Live In L.A. Hot Coffee. – Ray and Mike are “off the grid” this episo…